as in hut
a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling
a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms
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Recent Examples of shack
Visitors get around the island by foot or on golf carts, and there are a smattering of seafood shacks and souvenir shops.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
The worst damage was to the informal settlements and shacks that are found across Mayotte, Bieuville said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Barefoot children wander among shacks of cardboard, plywood, and plastic sheeting.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Down on the Cape: Cape towns are known for salty air, clam shacks and lighthouses, but there’re also great locales for shopping days.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
The worst damage was to the informal settlements and shacks that are found across Mayotte, Bieuville said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Barefoot children wander among shacks of cardboard, plywood, and plastic sheeting.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Down on the Cape: Cape towns are known for salty air, clam shacks and lighthouses, but there’re also great locales for shopping days.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shack
Noun
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Inna and her family decided to drive to another village about 60 miles away, where Inna's grandparents had a tiny old hut.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
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Known for not being precious on set, Winslet illustrates this to Dominus by being interviewed for hours in a chilly beach hut on the English coast (Winslet’s idea).—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But years later, in 1988, her husband was killed in another round of fighting in the camp.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The money is going toward meals, toiletries, gear and replacing a shower facility at one of the camps, Lewis said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bad buzz has caught up to the cabin thriller though, which is projecting $3 million and a 72% drop in its second weekend.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Cruise ships often offer a number of cabin upgrade categories, allowing passengers to bid on multiple tiers.—
Richard Sine,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shack. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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